co-staring is oscar winning actress octavia spencer as oscar grant's mother, wanda, who has high hopes for the film. >> my hope for the movie is that people will see the truth. >> reporter: the screen writer is budding bay area film-maker ryan coogler - shooting still photos at the vigil. he worked closely with grant's family - including oscar's uncle. >> if we can get this on the big screen, not just the 48 hours of oscar's life before he was murdered, but if we can get out what happens in the community with these rogue police officers across the united states. >> reporter: coogler didn't want to do an interview until the film's release. but in response to what resonated with him about the oscar grant story - he said simply because grant is a human being. in oakland vicki liviakis, kron 4 news. >>> now in a story you'll only see on kron4 quite a shock for one bay area man who bought a car off craigslist. it turns out his shiny new ride. had actually been stolen from someone else. but the victim says he caught the criminal on camera. kron4's scott rates has more. >> i cannot believe th